Lesotho vs Malawi: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Lesotho
0.1%
in 2020
Malawi
0.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
154th
Malawi rank
157th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.